Struck down by long COVID for the past year, a great athlete and CEGEP student remains hopeful even if he has to spend his days lying down doing nothing, because the slightest effort completely exhausts him. <\/p>\n
\u201cDeep down, I think I\u2019ll heal completely, but it\u2019s going to take time. I trust science,\u201d says Ludovic B\u00e9gin, with a weak voice on the other end of the line. <\/p>\n
Throughout his life, the athlete wanted to surpass himself, especially in football, as he hoped to be drafted by an American university.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am now trying to take this same discipline and perseverance to face the disease,\u201d says the 19-year-old wisely. <\/p>\n
In November 2023, he was infected with COVID-19 for the third or fourth time. The CEGEP business student then had difficulty completing his assignments and end-of-term exams. <\/p>\n
Then, he suffered a concussion the following January and his condition deteriorated drastically for several months. Post-exercise discomfort, muscle weakness, chest pain, intolerance to noise and light, headaches: a wide range of new symptoms have appeared. <\/p>\n
He was eventually diagnosed with long COVID and postural tachycardia syndrome, which makes his heart beat \u201cfast and strong.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Struck down by long COVID for the past year, a great athlete and CEGEP student remains hopeful even if he has to spend his days lying down doing nothing, because the slightest effort completely exhausts him. <\/p>\n
\u201cDeep down, I think I\u2019ll heal completely, but it\u2019s going to take time. I trust science,\u201d says Ludovic B\u00e9gin, with a weak voice on the other end of the line. <\/p>\n